Boxer punches carpenter to death during dispute over burst football

A professional boxer, popularly known as Bintin, has been arrested for allegedly killing a local carpenter during a heated dispute over a burst football in the Adamo area of Ikorodu, Lagos State.

Eyewitnesses said the confrontation started after the carpenter, identified simply as Yellow, accidentally punctured a football belonging to the boxer’s young son. The boy’s mother reportedly informed her husband, who was away at the time, about the incident. Upon returning home, Bintin confronted Yellow, accusing him of damaging the ball on purpose.

What began as an argument quickly escalated into a physical altercation before the community head, the Baale, intervened and ordered Yellow to replace the football. Witnesses said Yellow complied and went to buy a new one, but the boxer, still furious, followed him and punched him hard on the forehead. The carpenter collapsed immediately and was rushed to Agbowa General Hospital, where doctors confirmed him dead on arrival.

Residents described the boxer as a well-known troublemaker with a short temper. “He has always been arrogant and quick to fight. Everyone in the area knows his temper,” one resident said.

After the incident, Bintin reportedly turned himself in at the Imota Police Station and was taken into custody. The Baale confirmed that the deceased would be buried according to Islamic rites and that peace had returned to the community.

There were earlier rumours that the suspect had been released, but police authorities denied the claims. Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed that the suspect remains in custody and that the case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation.

“Divisional Police Officers do not have the authority to release a murder suspect,” Adebisi said. “I have spoken with the Divisional Head, and the suspect is still in detention.”